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Namsan Cable Car

This aerial tram takes passengers on a 3-minute trip in a glass cable car with panoramic city views.

Namsan Cable Car is generally accessible for families, with parking, accessible restrooms, and a barrier-free route, though specific child amenities aren't documented.
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Namsan Cable Car is a facility that allows visitors to ascend from Hoehyeon-dong to the peak of Namsan while viewing Seoul's scenery at a glance. It began operations on May 12, 1962, and continues to operate today. The cable car operates a distance of approximately 600m from the Hoehyeon-dong station to the Yejangdong-dong station at the peak of Namsan. Two cable cars operate simultaneously—one ascending to the mountain peak and one descending toward the main station. The facility is fully equipped with safety features even when operating at full capacity. Shuttle buses to the Namsan Cable Car station are available from Exit 1 of Myeongdong Station or in front of the main entrance of Seoul Station Seoul Square.

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Rainy day

Namsan Cable Car operates in most weather, but rain-specific suitability isn't confirmed in the official data.

  • Operating hours: 10:00–23:00, open year-round (연중무휴).
  • Ride covers roughly 600m between Hoehyeon-dong and the Namsan summit station.
  • Cabins are enclosed, providing shelter during the ride itself.
  • Parking is available, including accessible parking.
  • Indoor/outdoor classification and explicit rain-safe flag are not provided in the source data.
  • Visibility from Namsan can be reduced in heavy rain — call ahead for current conditions.

Based on operating.open_hours_raw, operating.closed_days_raw, operating.parking_available, accessibility.parking_accessible, and short_summary_ko. experience_attributes.indoor_outdoor and experience_attributes.rain_safe are null, so rain suitability is inferred only from the enclosed-cabin nature described in the summary, not from an explicit field.

Family trip

Namsan Cable Car is generally accessible for families, with parking, accessible restrooms, and a barrier-free route, though specific child amenities aren't documented.

  • Operating hours: 10:00–23:00, open year-round
  • Parking is available on site, including accessible parking
  • Barrier-free route and tactile paving are provided
  • Accessible restrooms available
  • Interior described as spacious, easy for wheelchairs/scooters
  • Stroller access, lactation room, and highchairs are not specified

Based on operating.open_hours_raw, operating.closed_days_raw, operating.parking_available, accessibility.barrier_free_route, accessibility.restroom_accessible, accessibility.parking_accessible, accessibility.tactile_paving, and accessibility.public_transport_accessible. experience_attributes.child_friendly_level, accessibility.stroller_access, lactation_room, and highchair_available were all null, so child-specific amenities cannot be confirmed.

Language support

Korean and Simplified Chinese support is indicated; English and Japanese support is not confirmed.

  • Korean: supported
  • Simplified Chinese: supported
  • English: not specified in the data
  • Japanese: not specified in the data
  • Multilingual signage: not specified
  • Braille guide available; audio/sign-language guide not specified

Based on language_support.korean, language_support.chinese_simplified, language_support.english/japanese/chinese_traditional/multilingual_signage/translation_menu_available (null), accessibility.braille_guide, accessibility.audio_guide, accessibility.sign_language_guide. canonical_name_en and address_en are not provided.

Accessibility

Namsan Cable Car offers a barrier-free route, accessible restrooms and parking, braille guides, and tactile paving.

  • Barrier-free route available on site.
  • Accessible restroom and accessible parking provided.
  • Braille guides and tactile paving installed.
  • Interior area is spacious enough for wheelchairs and electric scooters.
  • Reachable via the Namsan Cable Car / Namsan Walking Trail Entrance bus stop; no low-floor buses.
  • Wheelchair access, elevators, sign language and audio guides are not specified.

Based on accessibility.barrier_free_route, braille_guide, restroom_accessible, parking_accessible, tactile_paving, barrier_free_route_notes, and public_transport_accessible. Fields like wheelchair_access, elevator, sign_language_guide, and audio_guide are null, so those points are noted as unspecified.

Operating

  • ParkingYes
  • Open hours10:00~23:00 ※ 자세한 사항은 전화문의 요망
  • Closed days연중무휴
  • Reservation requiredUnknown
  • Walk-in allowedUnknown

Payment

  • Card paymentUnknown
  • Foreign cardUnknown
  • Cash onlyUnknown

Languages

  • KoreanYes
  • EnglishUnknown
  • JapaneseUnknown
  • Simplified ChineseYes
  • Multilingual signageUnknown

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessUnknown
  • Stroller accessUnknown
  • Accessible restroomYes
  • Accessible parkingYes
  • ElevatorUnknown

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